can you drink alcohol with gallstones?

Question

My friend has gallstones and she can't eat anything with fat in it. Would she still be able to drink types of alcohol?

Answer 1

Alcohol and your health: Weighing the pros and cons
Consider these points when weighing the risks and benefits of alcohol use.
For every article you read about the benefits of alcohol consumption, another seems to warn you of its risks. You might find such conflicting information confusing and frustrating.

Though moderate alcohol use seems to have some health benefits, anything more than moderate drinking can negate any potential benefits. Moderate drinking is defined as two drinks a day if you're a male under 65, or one drink a day if you're a female or a male over 65.

So should you avoid alcohol? Or can you continue to enjoy your glass of wine with dinner? It's up to you and your doctor. Here are some points on alcohol consumption for you to consider.

Health benefits
Moderate alcohol consumption may provide some health benefits. It may:

Reduce your risk of developing heart disease, peripheral vascular disease and intermittent claudication
Reduce your risk of dying of a heart attack
Possibly reduce your risk of strokes, particularly ischemic strokes
Lower your risk of gallstones
Possibly reduce your risk of diabetes
Health risks
Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to serious health problems, including:

Cancer of the pancreas, mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus and liver, as well as breast cancer
Pancreatitis, especially in people with high levels of triglycerides in their blood
Sudden death in people with cardiovascular disease
Heart muscle damage (alcoholic cardiomyopathy) leading to heart failure
Stroke
Brain atrophy (shrinkage)
Cirrhosis of the liver
Miscarriage
Fetal alcohol syndrome in an unborn child, including impaired growth and nervous system development
Injuries due to impaired motor skills
Suicide
What counts as a drink?
A drink is defined as 12 ounces (oz.) of beer, 5 oz. of wine or 1.5 oz. of 80-proof distilled spirits. Again, keep in mind that people age 65 and older shouldn't drink more than one drink a day. With increasing age, adults break down alcohol more slowly, leading them to become intoxicated more quickly and increasing alcohol's damaging effects.

Who shouldn't drink alcohol?
People with certain health conditions shouldn't drink any alcohol, as even small amounts could cause problems. Don't drink alcohol if you have:

A history of a hemorrhagic stroke
Liver disease
Pancreatic disease
Evidence of precancerous changes in the esophagus, larynx, pharynx or mouth
If you have a family history of alcoholism, be particularly cautious when it comes to drinking, as you are at higher risk of alcoholism. And if you're pregnant, avoid alcohol entirely because of the health risks for your unborn baby.

In addition, alcohol interacts with many common prescription and over-the-counter medications. Check with your doctor, if you take:

Antibiotics
Anticoagulants
Antidepressants
Diabetes medications
Antihistamines
Anti-seizure medications
Beta blockers
Pain relievers
Sleeping pills
If you combine alcohol with aspirin, you face an increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding. And if you use alcohol and acetaminophen (Tylenol, others), you increase your risk of liver damage. In fact, the Food and Drug Administration requires all over-the-counter pain relievers and fever reducers to carry a warning label advising those who consume three or more drinks a day to consult with their doctors before using the drug.

What to make of all the evidence
Weigh the pros against the cons of moderate drinking and decide whether drinking is OK for you. Be sure to consult your doctor if you have questions or are unsure.

Above all, don't feel pressured to drink. Few medical experts, if any, advise nondrinkers to start drinking. But if you do drink and you're healthy, there's no need to stop as long as you drink responsibly and in moderation.

Answer 2

She can, but she won't like the paybacks very much. It can trigger an attack. What your friend really needs to do is go see a nice surgeon about having the gallstones and gallbladder removed. It can be done with a laproscopic procedure, so it's not a bad surgery at all. In early in the morning, wake up just before lunch, home in your own bed that night. You have a couple of poke holes on the side, with two or three stitches each- that's all. You are gassy the next day, but if you are up moving around a little, that passes (literally), and the pain is not that bad. And the problem is solved. The gallstones are not going to disappear by magic, and the attacks will just get worse and more frequent. Just encourage your friend to solve the gallbladder problem. Then she'll be able to eat and drink whatever she likes- in moderation, of course.

Answer 3

gallstones are a result of abnormal cholesterol excretion. Cholesterol is excreted in the bile which is stored in the gall bladder. If cholesterol intake increases, then the bile will become thicker and begin to stick and eventually form stones. Stones can either remain in the gall bladder, where they may possibly cause an infection, or they may travel downstream into the digestive tract where a few things are possible which you would want to avoid. Contrary to what you might think, your actually ok taking moderate amounts of alcohol. this will not have a bearing on the gall stones themselves. There is a slim possibility that the gall stones maybe causing your liver chemistry to be off slightly, which will resolve as soon as the blockage is cleared, but if this is the case then you should consider cutting out alcohol all together.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I don't think your friend will take it lightly when the pains come after drinking alcohol.

Answer 6

Only if she wants to be in more pain. So the answer is no. Also no spicy food, no soda, nothing tart and yes, no fat.
This can also be inherited.

Answer 7

wait till they are out and you can drink but could take sometime

Answer 8

Hi
This can't be taken lightly. She shouldn't. Get well soon.